Lawyer in Sadam Trial Found Dead

Posted on October 21, 2005

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A defense lawyer in Saddam Hussein’s mass murder trial who was kidnapped has been found dead, his body dumped near a Baghdad mosque, a top official in Iraq’s lawyers’ union said after talking to the man’s family.

Saadoun Sughaiyer al-Janabi was abducted from his office Thursday evening by 10 masked gunmen a day after he participated in the first session of the trial, acting as the lawyer of one Saddam’s seven co-defendants.

His body was found in the street near Baghdad’s Fardous Mosque. Diaa al-Saadi, a senior lawyers syndicate official, said al-Janabi’s family confirmed he was dead.Source

Some people are suggesting this is an attempt to delay the trial proceedings. Others think it is extremists taking justice into their own hands. Regardless, I won’t be mourning.

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Joseph (OKLiberal) on October 21st, 2005 11:25 am

It probably is an attempt to slow the process of justice and democratization in Iraq. A curse upon any Iraqi or Muslim who attempts to hinder the effort. They should remember that for every evil deed to do they and theirs will repay it seven fold. In any case, how can one truly bite the hand that feeds it? It’s clear that Iraqis want democracy (of some sort or another) as opposed to a militant dictator. The more these insurgents/terrorists fight them, the more they will drive the people away from their evil cause.